Waxhaw North Carolina ZIP Codes

Waxhaw holds a single ZIP code.

Every ZIP code in Waxhaw

The complete list of Waxhaw, North Carolina ZIP codes with the county each falls in.
ZIP codeCounty
28173Union County

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Scope every ZIP code recorded for Waxhaw. Source GeoNames US postal codes (2026-07 postal dump) and Census 2024 county Gazetteer (2024 Gazetteer). Updated . ZIP codes are delivery-route groupings, not areas; the boundaries implied by any ZIP map are approximations.

How these codes cluster

Every Waxhaw ZIP code begins 281. Those first three digits identify the sectional center facility that processes mail for this part of North Carolina. Statewide that range covers 50 ZIP codes, so Waxhaw accounts for 2% of it.

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Area codes covering Waxhaw

ZIP codes and area codes are separate systems — one routes mail, the other routes calls — and they do not share boundaries. The codes below serve the same ground Waxhaw occupies.

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Where Waxhaw's ZIP codes sit

Each point is one Waxhaw ZIP code, plotted from its record coordinates.
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Cities near Waxhaw

The closest places to Waxhaw with their own ZIP code list, nearest first.
CityDistanceZIP codes
Mineral Springs North Carolina ZIP codes3.1 mi1 ZIP code
Indian Trail North Carolina ZIP codes10 mi1 ZIP code
Monroe North Carolina ZIP codes11 mi3 ZIP codes
Matthews North Carolina ZIP codes13 mi3 ZIP codes
Pineville North Carolina ZIP codes14 mi1 ZIP code
Wingate North Carolina ZIP codes17 mi1 ZIP code
Fairview North Carolina ZIP codes19 mi1 ZIP code
Charlotte North Carolina ZIP codes20 mi74 ZIP codes

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